Mechanical Engineer
Location: US, CA, San Mateo
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Consumer Electronics
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
Tile is one of the most successful crowd-funded campaigns in history and is building the world’s largest lost and found. Tile uses a "sharing economy" model to help people simplify their lives and save time by being able to know the location of their most valuable things at any time. Currently available in 32 countries, Tile continues to bring best-in-class performance in lost and found technology to its growing community of users. Tile is based in San Mateo, California, and we’re looking for more superstars to join our fast growing and venture backed team. You can learn more at #URL_6cfb2b10493b708c723bdd5df9fea83934769d593ea2e2916cc7dc1cd8c6db88#.

Job description:
The RoleWe are looking for a creative Mechanical Engineer to drive the design and development of Tile’s hardware products. This includes all phases, from concept and NPI through high-volume mass production and sustaining engineering at overseas tier one contract manufacturers. This individual will be responsible for effective interaction and execution with domestic and overseas cross-functional teams. The goal is to design and fabricate mechanical components of innovation and excellence. ResponsibilitiesOwning the mechanical design to ensure the product meets all stated requirementsProvide leadership for mechanical engineering during all engineering builds and design validation phases leading to approval for production startWorking closely with our CM to ensure their production capability meets the quality and quantity requirements for production ramp, mass production and maintenance.Validate tooling and fixture designs to ensure cosmetic requirements and functional integrity meets product requirements, and validate that component quality, tool capacity, and yield meets expectationsWork with the Tile executive team to design future product concepts and innovative form factors that continually improve on the aesthetic and functionality of the productManage development effort domestically and overseas to evaluate materials, finishes, functionality to meet design requirements, including generating presentations and prototypes for executive reviewOwn documentation, revision control and archive for all mechanical parts, assemblies, specifications and processes.Ensure all materials used in the design, development and manufacturing of Tile hardware meets regulatory compliance requirements for California’s Prop 65, RoHS II, REACH, WEEE as in applies to the product.Engage with our product, operations, and manufacturing partners to deliver products on schedule with top quality at a competitive price.

Requirements:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar4+ years experience designing and delivering high-volume consumer electronics products with strong brandsStrong hands-on CAD design skillsAbility to work with a cross-organizational team both internal and within our vendorsTravel overseas to work with vendors as neededBoth corporate and start-up company experience is a plusExperience in the development of consumer electronics products, preferably in handheld, mobile, and ideally wireless/bluetooth devicesExperience bringing at least two high volume products to the marketExcellent written and verbal communication skills and people skills; ability to interact with management, team members and external vendorsTeamwork: the candidate must be able to communicate well with cross-functional team members, be able to efficiently collaborate with team members to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering communityResults and deadline driven. Must be willing to do whatever it takes to meet date-driven schedules50% travel (to China)Proficient in Mandarin is a huge plus

Benefits:
Own equity in the company. Every employee is a stakeholder in our future.Work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do.Participate in company wide events such as team lunches and outingsOn-site gym accessUnlimited vacation daysReceive the benefits of comprehensive health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance, 401K, and pre-tax commuter deduction.